"hack" meaning in Swedish

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Noun

Forms: hak [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Swedish hak, action of Swedish hacka, Old Swedish hakka (to hack, chop). Compare hugg (“chop”) to hugga (“to chop”), snitt (“cut”) to snitta (“to cut”). Related to hake (“hook, something sharp”) Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|hak}} Old Swedish hak, {{cog|sv|hacka}} Swedish hacka, {{cog|gmq-osw|hakka|tr=to hack, chop}} Old Swedish hakka (to hack, chop) Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||||g=n|g2=|g3=|g4=|head=|sort=}} hack n, {{sv-noun|n}} hack n
  1. The action of hacka (to hack, chop); a chop. Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-hack-sv-noun-geLRb3Xx
  2. notch, nick, recess, grove, incision (intrinsically caused by a chop and the like) Tags: neuter Synonyms: hugg, jack, skåra, snitt
    Sense id: en-hack-sv-noun-BiFBtRS1 Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 2 62 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Low German or German Hacke (“heel”). Probably related to Swedish hake (“hook”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sv|gml|-}} Borrowed from Middle Low German, {{bor|sv|de|Hacke||heel}} German Hacke (“heel”), {{cog|sv|hake||hook}} Swedish hake (“hook”) Head templates: {{head|sv|noun}} hack
  1. only used in hack i häl (“hot on someone's heels, (snapping) at someone's heels”)
    Sense id: en-hack-sv-noun-fGtMgIwG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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